diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3ad8b6e77..f6c747dbd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ install:
 		cp "$$f" "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/gajim/$$DST/"; \
 	done
 	cp COPYING "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/gajim/";
+	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/pixmaps";
+	cp data/pixmaps/gajim.png "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/pixmaps/";
 	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications";
 	cp gajim.desktop "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/";
 	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1";
diff --git a/gajim.desktop b/gajim.desktop
index 421e5ca37..ca8f9342e 100644
--- a/gajim.desktop
+++ b/gajim.desktop
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Comment=A GTK+ Jabber client
 Version=0.7.1
 Encoding=UTF-8
 Exec=gajim
-Icon=gajim.xpm
+Icon=data/pixmaps/gajim.png
 MimeType=application/x-executable
 StartupNotify=true
 StartupWMClass=Gajim